Bon Jovi first burst on the music scene in the 1980s, and the new docuseries “Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story” spotlight’s the band’s 40-year history on Hulu April 26, 2024.
The Details
“Thank You, Goodnight” joins the band in February 2022 and follows their real time journey with its fits and starts as they attempt to chart out their future.
This four-part, all access docuseries chronicles the epic past and uncertain future of one of the most recognizable bands in the world, and its front-man Jon Bon Jovi, as a vocal injury threatens to bring everything to a screeching halt.
The series relives the triumphs and setbacks, greatest hits, biggest disappointments, and most public moments of friction through 40 years of personal videos, unreleased early demos, original lyrics, and never before seen photos that chronicle the journey from Jersey Shore Clubs to the biggest stages on the planet.
It also features interviews with on Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Tico Torres, Richie Sambora, David Bryan, Phil X, John Shanks, Obie O’Brien, Everett Bradley, Doc McGee, Dorothea Bongiovi, Matt Bongiovi, Paul Korsilius, and Dean Grillo.
“Because this is in fact the band’s 40th anniversary, I wanted to document what had happened in my past with a vision on what is the future,” Jon Bon Jovi said at this year’s TCA.
“One thing we agreed upon on Day One was this was not going to be a VH1 puff piece, that if anything, I wasn’t going to stamp my feet and say, ‘I have final say.’ Gotham was the director, this had to tell the truth, and have all the warts to go with it in order to tell a real truth. I’m proud of the film.”
“Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story” is directed and executive produced by multiple Emmy(R) Award winner Gotham Chopra (“Kobe Bryant’s Muse,” “Man in the Arena,” “Tom vs. Time”).
The film is also executive produced by Giselle Parets and Ameeth Sankaran for ROS, and it is produced and edited by Alex Trudeau Viriato.
How to Watch
“Thank You, Goodnight” will be available to stream on Hulu on April 26, 2024. Hulu will also have “Bon Jovi: ‘New Jersey’ Album 35th Anniversary” and compilations of the band’s videos available to stream on the same date.
And if you can’t get enough of Jon, he’s set to be a guest mentor for the Top 3 contestants on ABC’s “American Idol” for their Season 22 finale on Sunday, May 19, 2024.
The Trailer
Here is a taste of what you’ll get in the full docuseries: